A mentor can play a variety of roles in a young person’s life – a teacher, a friend, an advocate, a coach. At The First Tee, we believe all young people should have access to safe places and caring adults who help them grow socially, athletically, emotionally and academically. Yet, re...

The average cost for a six to eight week session is $72. What are your perceptions of golf? For many parents who are unfamiliar with the game, junior golf may not seem like a good fit for their children. Some of the perceptions of golf is that it is inaccessible, expensive, solitary, ...

BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL College GOLF FOUNDATION How can you prepare youth for college golf? Playing competitive junior golf is a must for young women and men hoping to play at the collegiate level. Junior golf tournaments provide players with opportunities to develop their games while p...

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Imagine your childhood was spent mostly indoors. How different would it look? Studies show that kids today are spending less time outside – enjoying only an hour or less of outdoor time each day. In fact, according to the Dirt is Good initiative, “on average, children now spend less t...

Appreciating diversity is at the heart of The First Tee and our mission. We believe it is essential to the well-being of our society that we all learn to respect and value diversity among individuals while on the golf course, in school and throughout our daily lives. We instill this b...

Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month ? What have the adult role models and mentors in your life meant to you? Did they inspired you to do something? Or maybe they didn’t give up on you? Are you better for having them in your life? Now, what if we told you 16 million A...

Want a career in golf? With a job at The First Tee, you can introduce golf and core values to youth. Volunteer opportunities are also available at The First Tee chapters. Chapter Employment Opportunities The First Tee is a division of the World Golf Foundation located at World Golf Vi...

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All of these are great points. Just to add to point #4 regarding Golf providing preparation for business careers, consider that no less than the Harvard Business Review has indicated this connection in their review of the 5 essential skills for successful business careers: 1. The abil...